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Lost a friend this week who was really helpful to me in getting my career off the ground. He developed cancer over a year ago, but kept himself on the road and in the times I ran into him never would have guessed something was wrong based on how he acted. I'll miss just being in any room with him because he was always the center of attention. Nice piece on ESPN about him:

To be fair, if I were to have to follow the way the REAL draft went I wouldn't have got 3 guys that were 1st picks for NFL teams. I'd have honestly gone:

1. Courtney Upshaw-not a stud at this point. 4 tackles per game and .5 sacks. Perry looks better at this point minus the injury.

2A. Jerel Worthy-he was the last of the future starting 3-4 DEs. I was praying we trade up for him.

2B. Michael Brewster-I again would have been trading up to get him, and thought I was getting two wishes, but alas, Ted totally blew me away. I was counting on House stepping up (he was a second round talent) and us again not drafting a cornerback at all. Brewster would probably be a mid round pick with what we know now, but the fact that he went undrafted makes me look bad--even though he should have been. Hayward has been key to several wins this year and looks like a steal right now.

4A: Josh Chapman- I'd never heard of Mike Daniels. Chapman finally got activated from PUP this week. Edge to Ted--Daniels has been good.

4B: Markelle Martin- still PUP. Big edge to Ted for going McMillian.

5: James Brown- he was falling, falling, falling and went undrafted despite being a projected late third rounder. He's currently on the Beard practice squad. I wouldn't have traded up, Terrell Manning has been nothing so far. I call this one a push, because even though I think the picks we gave up would be next to nothing down the line, Manning isn't a schematic fit here and clearly an extra swing man on the line would be nice. Brown was a 6'3" 300 pound swing man.

7A: BJ Coleman- Ted takes him two picks later, but this was who everyone was hoping for at the time. He was one of the BPA. Ted went with Andrew Datko.

7B: Kelvim Beachum- A four year starter at Ted's alma matter SMU as a LT, Beachum was another guy who could start in 4 spots on the line. He made Pittsburghs 53. Edge: Me.